D-R starter-geneator
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Topic: D-R starter-geneator
Posted By: jaybmiller
Subject: D-R starter-geneator
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 12:25pm
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OK, for the gurus... can a regular starter be used as a 'starter-generator'. I can't see why not,providing it's wired up right but... I gotta ask ! Jay ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
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Posted By: Dipstick In
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 1:52pm
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They are on cub cadets................. ------------- You don't really have to be smart if you know who is! |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 3:05pm
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also on my B-112. I have a lot of generators here, thought I could 'repurpose' them instead of scrapping them. ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 5:08pm
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The generator on my Ditch Witch is also the starter
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Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 6:38pm
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IIRR, the saying goes, all motors can generate, but not all generators can motor... or, in simple terms, yes but only if set up right...
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Posted By: LouSWPA
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2018 at 8:18pm
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No. The issue is, yes, it can but a starter built to just be a starter is not designed for sustained running. it will 'cook' pretty quick ------------- I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27 |
Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2018 at 4:37pm
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Generators can be but starters I would be questioning of doing it as they run on bushings not bearings - to test a generator you can motor it - on a starter they are made for high torque and intermittent draw as the field winding's will overheat quickly ------------- Life lesson: If you’re being chased by a lion, you’re on a horse, to the left of you is a giraffe and on the right is a unicorn, what do you do? You stop drinking and get off the carousel. |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2018 at 5:24pm
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arrgh, I re read my post and I said it wrong...sigh.. I MEANT to say I have a lot of GENERATORS, and wondered if I could use them and 'starter-generators' like on the B-112 I have( and other graden tractors). sigh, getting old I guess Jay ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: LouSWPA
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2018 at 6:46pm
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again, Jay in theory, yes, but a generator will not have as high of torque, and will not put up with high current draw. ------------- I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27 |